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Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England
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Work Department

Employment & Compensation

Position

Will Clifton is a senior associate in the Employee Benefits Group, part of the Employment Department of the London office of Baker McKenzie. He is a member of the Firm’s Global Employment and Compensation Practice Group, which provides tailored advice in respect of a variety of corporate, tax and labour law issues. Will joined Baker McKenzie after more than 8 years at PwC where he worked in the Reward & Employment and Global Mobility business units.

Will advises on a wide variety of matters relating to employee taxation, including share incentives, executive remuneration, disguised employment and the impact of corporate transactions. Will has a particular focus on employees with an international working pattern and the associated complications which arise with this.

Memberships

  • SharePlan Lawyers Group
  • ProShare
  • Global Equity Organisation
  • ESOP Centre
  • Chartered Institute of Taxation

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employee share schemes

Baker McKenzie is a key name in the market for cross-jurisdictional transactions, handling the share plan related aspects of corporate work for a client roster of household name clients. Jeremy Edwards is at the group’s helm and is well placed to advise on the array of employee incentive matters, from design and implementation issues, to advising on remuneration developments and taxation. Gillian Parnell has broad-ranging expertise, which includes advising on modern workforce and remote working issues, as well as preparing clients for IR35 changes. Executive remuneration work is also one of the key areas of focus for both Will Clifton and Victoria Kirsch.